The Birmingham Genealogical Society was organized March 15, 1959. It was organized exclusively for educational and research purposes, and to foster preservation of genealogical and historical material. We are located in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.

JCLC now charging “out of county” fees & trying to hold on to Heritage Quest

If you live outside Jefferson County, you will have to pay a $50 fee to keep your JCLC library card when you renew. The library system is doing this and other things to keep many library services funded, including subscriptions to Heritage Quest and other databases.